Feinstein Withdraws From House Contest

West Hartford News Notes

July 20, 1994

Republican Janet L. Feinstein announced Tuesday she is withdrawing from the 20th General Assembly District race, paving the way for Allen Hoffman to get the party's nomination.

Delegates to the district's nominating convention are scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Elmwood Community Center. Feinstein, of West Hartford, had pledged earlier this month to run in a primary against Hoffman, who only recently announced his candidacy. Hoffman has said that he had the support of all five delegates to the nominating convention.

The 20th district covers portions of Hartford and West Hartford. The district is now represented by state Rep. Richard Mulready, a Democrat.

``If the Republican Party is serious about defeating an entrenched incumbent like Richard Mulready it needs to channel its resources behind a single candidate,'' Feinstein said in a prepared statement. ``It is clear that the vast majority of convention delegates are lining up to support Allen Hoffman and therefore, to maintain party unity, I am withdrawing my name from consideration for the nomination.''

Feinstein said she would support Hoffman's campaign. Hoffman, a director of the West Hartford Taxpayers Association, helped lead the fight for a municipal budget referendum in the spring.